Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-28
POWELL TO LEAD.
Nominated for Governor Of n.
Payne's Candidate, James rou.
bell, Beaten With Ease
Other Nominations by the Dqmo....
Convention at Cleyeland-Po,,,
Cuts No Figure.

CLEVELAND, O., July 2l.-Tbor. Y
Powell, of Delaware county, was 4.
mated for governor by Inc Den
convention this morning. Oalv ~
lots were taken. Martin Forab o. y.
pected cut very small figure g.
Henry b. Payne entered the hall ina.
fore the convention opened and vosi
ly cheered There was no tem,a.
organization, and George Z. SEM
Tifiin, at once took his place az ~.
nent chairman. In his speech M g.. II
said there were no quarrels in the M.
cratic party. Every Democrat seems.
know who would be his candidate IN 4.
and all were satisfied. (Applausel n
eulogized ex-senator Thurman 49,
that he would have honored the o#..
governor. His reference to the nrass.
tial contest between Blaine and Sal
was spplauded. He charged that G'1
Foraker's administration had bsep !.
meated by desire to promote the M
ests of the Republican rarity rather a,
the interests of TIE people. Rstsr~
to Clevelapd's administration, he ssias.1
so well had its power been used that n
it has little If any opposition except IN
those who expect to ask favors from n
Republican party.
The committee on resolutions repo..I
the following platform which was unr
imously adopted
"The Democratic party of Ohio \
convention Qassembled, proclaius \
| l.earty and unqualified endorsement 4
the honest, patriotic and economical n
ministration of President Cleveland
1--WE demand such ludicious reduci
of the present burdensome tariff as IA
result in producing a revenue sufal.|
only to meet the expenses of an econOr
cal administration of government A
payment of liberal pensions to uud
soldiers and the payment of the prirep
and of the public debt; and, if necesn
we favor such reduction of internal nj
enue, except on liquors, as will prsTtl
the accumulation of a surplus III the a
tional treasury. And we denounce al
attempt to abolish the tax on Liquors ID
the purpose of keeping up the preser
unjust, unequal and onerous tariff n
| tenn
The platform then endorses the 1.
ministration's policy toward the POb1
land with the irish people,
their struggle for home rule, fayor sc
restraints of the Capitalization and q
croachment of corporate power as VI
bring the best possible protection
honest labor and at the same time %!
serve the interest of honestly emPoYt
capital. 1t continues:
1--WE favor such legislation on the qVs
ton of immigration as will prevent b
landing, for permanent residents, ofsia
who are not willing to declare their lHla
ton of becoming citizens OF the Jaf
States.
ave declare our opposition to the
portation OF contract labor and We
mand speedy punishment of all pen2
melting riot and revolution agains'
publican institutions"
The remainder of the platform 81
voted to abuse of the Republican per
in the state. 1t concludes as follows
1--WE declare in favor of a proper 'ss
lation of the liquor traffic, aud belle"
to be the duty of all good citizens TO
in reducing to a minimum the evils rev
ing therefrom an to this end ta'0I
submission of an amendment to the cOl
titutlon providing for the license Oh 81
/ n traffic